VIDEO: Doctor shows off ingenious way to soothe crying infant

If you have spent hours on end trying to calm a crying baby in your life, then this video may be for you.

Dr Robert Hamilton, a US paediatrician based in Santa Monica, California, has 30 years experience treating children and he’s released a rather nifty video on his YouTube channel that might help those caring for upset infants.

The doctor has termed the act ’The Hold’ and it involves crossing the baby’s arms at their front, holding them securely at a 45 degree angle and then using the palm of your hand to shake their bottom.